Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' Add
Common Name: Purple Leaved Fountain Grass  
Plant photo of: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Purple, Red

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This grass will reach 6' high and has deciduous, purplish/red leaves with clusters of purple flowers that appear in summer and fall.